The third Saturday of each month from September through June, is Chili Lunch Saturday for the Church of the Advent Soup Kitchen guests.

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St.Mary's has joined with other Park Ridge churches and community organizations in helping furnish the weekly supper for those needing a warm meal at St. Paul of the Cross.   read more »

St. Mary’s Treasure Chest is a re-sale shop run by the women of St. Mary’s. The shop raises money to support both church charities and the work of our congregation. Generous gifts from the shop helped the church to pay off its mortgage and continue to help us improve our facility and give generously to charitable organizations. The Shop is open from September through June.   read more »

Before Christmas, St. Mary’s families sign up to supply food and gifts for the Holiday to the clients of Cathedral Shelter.

St. Mary's provides support for The Center of Concern, which was founded in 1978 by five women who realized that there was a need for social services for seniors in the Maine Township area. The Center is an independent, not-for-profit social service agency, with a special focus on assisting families as they cope with aging spouses and parents.   read more »

On the first Sunday of each month we gather food and toiletries for our partner food pantry on the Northwest Side of Chicago. During December we also collect gifts for clients of the food pantry through our St. Nicholas Day celebration with our children. Directions can be found here...   read more »